Storm history › South Pacific › 1980 season
Cyclone Sina (1980)
Sina was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1980 South Pacific season. It was tracked from March 9, 1980 to March 16, 1980, about 8 days, and covered 3,317 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 43 miles from Auckland, New Zealand.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 3,317 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Auckland, New Zealand | 43 mi (70 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 207th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Ruby (2022), Cyclone Rita (2020), Cyclone Ella (2017) and 31 more.
- Lowest pressure: 236th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Fehi (2018), Cyclone Ella (2017), Cyclone Lusi (2014) and 26 more.
- Energy: 13% of the 1980 South Pacific season's ACE.